Uhm, didn't see that coming (totally did):
The Wire messenger changed ownership in July, didn't really notify anyone as per their own privacy policy, and now belongs to a US entity called "Wire Group Holdings":
https://www.zefix.ch/de/search/entity/list/firm/1116851
Not sure how I feel about that (totally do).
@fribbledom Wasn’t Wire messenger a messaging app offering end to end encryption?
Indeed. It may still be a better alternative to most other competitors. However, I still find it a bit shady to "silently" move ownership to a different entity.
@fribbledom It should raise alarm bells, is the ownership transferred to a new entity a consortium or has a new one been registered.
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